Top Resources and Books to Prepare for IPMAT 2025: A Complete List
IPMAT (Integrated Program in Management Aptitude Test) is a pathway through which a student can enter IIMs directly after their class 12th but to clear the exam one needs to stay focused towards their goals moreover they need to study from reliable sources to gain knowledge. Preparation for the Integrated Program in Management Aptitude Test, or IPMAT, must have a thoughtful and strategic approach. This is because the test thoroughly examines the candidates across several important areas, i.e., Quantitative Aptitude (QA), Verbal Ability (VA), and Logical Reasoning (LR), with some versions of the test having varying components.
To help you succeed in IPMAT 2025, we have endeavored to prepare a comprehensive list comprising the best books, useful online resources, and effective tips for preparation. These resources are meant to make your process of preparation not only efficient but also outcome oriented in meeting your expectations.
Resources
IPMAT is an exam that needs more skills than knowledge to clear this exam, so you need to have both, and as you know skills are developed over time so let us deep dive in to understand more.
- Quants
First and the foremost thing, it is not maths! It is quants, so if you are not good in maths then it does not mean that you are weak in quants too. They both are two different dimensions so keep it separate. You can increase this skill by practicing it daily. You need to prepare these topics mentioned below to score good marks in IPMAT Quantitative section
- Arithmetic
- Algebra
- Number System
- Geometry and Mensuration
- Permutation Combination ( PnC) and Probability
- Set Theory and Venn Diagrams
You can refer to books like R.S. Aggarwal, Arun Sharma Cat Book ( only difficulty level 1 and 2 are suggested) and for some “Magical Book on Quicker Maths” by M. Tyra may play a game changer, since it has short tricks which can save your time and give tricks to solve complex questions easily.
b) Verbal Ability
It is a section which can boost your score a lot and the IIMs or non IIMs which take overall score as their cut off, then this section can increase their chances of selection by a good margin. You need to target the topics which have a bulk of weightage from the reliable sources like
- Reading Comprehension
- Para Jumbles
- Sentence Completion
- Error Detection & Sentence Correction
- Synonyms, Antonyms, Word Usage
- Idioms and Phrases
- Analogies
- Cloze Test
R.S. Aggarwal for Reading Comprehension, Para Jumbles and Sentence Completion Do all short and long passages there are around 100 passages in the book with different difficulty levels for all three.
Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis for Synonyms, Antonyms, Word Usage It will make you ready for any challenge regarding these questions.
Objective General English by S.P. Bakshi for Error Detection & Sentence Correction, Analogies It is a great book to help you out with these topics.
c) Logical Reasoning (For IPMAT Rohtak & JIPMAT)
Logical Reasoning is one of the tested tests of the exam for IPMAT Rohtak and JIPMAT in which questions check the analytical reasoning ability. Important topics are
- Number & Letter Series
- Coding Decoding
- Blood Relations
- Direction Sense Test
- Ranking & Order Puzzles
- Syllogisms
- Statement & Assumption
- Statement & Conclusion
- Tables & Charts (Bar Graph, Pie Chart, Line Graph)
- Venn Diagrams
A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning by R.S. Aggarwal for Basic as well as advanced level reasoning questions. Best for problems based on a pattern and puzzle.
Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for CAT by Nishit K. Sinha for Critical thinking along with logical problems. Useful to practice in the higher difficulty level.
Analytical Reasoning by M.K. Pandey is helpful to get well versed in questions based on deductive reasoning.
Apart from this one needs to give mock tests which will build one skills like scamming and skimming that would help them to select the questions based on their difficulty.
Conclusion
IPMAT 2025 would totally need the proper kind of dedication and sound consistency with the right kind of study material. To tell the truth, it is making a difference where all best books, online sources, and practice tests make their way in helping to prepare better. And after that comes the self control where proper time management and frequent practicing of mock tests are put for evaluating one’s performances.
So all set with the right strategy and constant efforts, cracking IPMAT will definitely get me a seat in IIM Indore, IIM Rohtak, or any of the top institutes. Best wishes for all the preparations done for IPMAT 2025.